I confess...

In fairness I did get in 400 days riding in over the last 2 years... I just haven't worked out using anything other than my legs in the last 5 which is a tad shameful

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in a depressingly predictable turn of events entirely in keeping with my status as a fast approaching middle aged white man in january, i've joined a gym. well, the local council run health center up the road.

pro-tips on how not to sack it off after the first 3 visits welcome.

#fatcunt

Sack it off before the first visit.

Find something you like.

Like running after someone with a beer :)

Joking aside post in the lfgss the strength thread here, tell us what classes and stuff they have and perhaps we can help?

Every gym visit entitles you to a trip to Morleys (or Knight's Fish Bar) on your way home. No gym no Morleys/chippy.

(Obvious advice is obvious but) don't over do it to start with and burn out. Like most new things it's helpful to build it in to your regular routine and once that routine is set don't deviate from it. After a few months it'll should be almost second nature.

have you thought about taking up cycling?

one hour of typing at your keyboard will expend 34-54 calories according to http://calorielab.com/burned/ (assuming you weight 150lbs) - though i could not find the calories burned in typing furiously

cycling could burn 340-1000 calories

I do the same for hot chocolate. Try mixing the powder with the milk then steaming both together.

I see the future and there's a username change to greenhulk in it. :)

as dj said

have you thought about taking up cycling?

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Fooook oooofff?

Put a square plate in front of you on the running machines.

Go and run after it for ages pretending you will smash it.

Spend 500 kCal moaning about it on here?

Or spend a 1000 kCal arguing with D James on here.

Won't really make a difference at the end of the day to be honest.

I made a cake on Sunday.

I worked out that it had 8,500 calories in it.

It is half gone.

Yes... you really should have finished it by now.

I binned the formerly white, now yellow, socks that someone regularly uses then puts on the heated rack in the drying room at work, which along with their rancid bib-shorts then emits the stench of death throughout the room. I swear none of this kit is ever washed.

I did consider some passive aggressive signage but I think we're way past that point now.

Given the level of satisfaction that gave me I'm now also considering taking punitive action against the bibs.

punitive action against the bibs

deep heat ?

punitive action against the bibs.

marmite

jane weidlin...

Travelling at rush hour?

Chill infused oil...if that doesn't teach them, nothing will.

I confess I may be more excited about up and coming wee man's bike than he is...

...though who knows! He may prove me wrong :)

Chill infused oil

I suspect you may accidentally have left out a letter there. :)

Haha indeed.

Deep Freeze? :)

My new job means I am no longer a cyclist.

I am, sob, a White Van Man. :(